Ambulation Versus Standing on Postoperative Day 0

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Other: Physical Therapy; Other: Standing

• Registration Number: NCT02879188
• Lead Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the timing of physical therapy (PT) initiation on postoperative length of stay and the time to physical therapy clearance following total knee replacement.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-25
• Study Start: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2018-05
• Study Completion: 2018-09
• Status Verified: 2019-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2019-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 394

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• scheduled for primary TKA (Total Knee Arthroplasty) for any degenerative condition
• Anesthesia for TKA is Spinal + Regional block (Adductor Canal Block)

Exclusion Criteria

• require assistive devices (walker, wheelchair) for ambulation preoperatively
• planning to go to a subacute nursing facility or acute rehab facility following surgery
• < 18 yrs of age
• not willing to participate or unable to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ambulation	Physical Therapy	Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on the day of their surgery including attempted ambulation with an assistive device that is supervised by a physical therapist.
Standing	Standing	Patients will initiate inpatient physical therapy on postoperative day 1. On the day of their surgery they will dangle their feet over the edge of the bed with supervision of nursing.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Length of Hospitalization Stay	5 days	The length of time patients stay in the hospital will be recorded and compared between groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Satisfaction	1 week	Patients will be prospectively surveyed at discharge and asked questions about their satisfaction with their care during their hospitalization.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rush University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States